The Barnstable Town Council elections on Nov. 5 are important to all of us who live in town. Will we continue with the cooperative collaboration and positive results of the last two years, or will we return to the dysfunction, partisanship, and negativity that the Council experienced before that? I hope that all Barnstable voters will think carefully about the importance of the ability to work well with others for all candidates before they make their choice.

In Precinct 6, Deb Converse is the candidate with the experience, ability, and temperament to continue the good work that is being done in Town Hall and meet our future challenges. We have important work to do in the area of wastewater planning and funding that will require patience, persistence, and the ability to listen, persuade, and compromise for the good of all.

I’ve had the opportunity to know Deb in her roles at Housing Assistance Corporation and at the Hyannis Area Chamber of Commerce, plus I know that she has recently worked in local government in the town of Falmouth. I think the combination of skills that she would bring to the Council are what is needed now. I hope that voters in Precinct 6 will go to the polls and vote for Deb on Nov. 5!